Water Resource Management - (Second Edition)

Author: Zhang Lizhong, Editor-in-Chief
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Publish Date: 2006-02-01
Features: "Water Resource Management" is a newly offered course designed to meet the needs of sustainable water resource utilization in supporting the sustainable development of the economy and society. The first chapter of this book introduces the meaning of water resources, their strategic importance, China's four major water issues, and sustainable water resource utilization. The second chapter covers the formation of water resources and hydrological measurements. The third chapter introduces hydrological statistical methods. Chapters 4 and 5 discuss annual runoff and flood analysis and calculation. Chapters 6, 7, and 8 introduce reservoir operation regulation, flood control regulation calculation, and hydropower calculation. The ninth chapter covers reservoir operation scheduling. The tenth chapter introduces water resource planning, allocation, conservation, and protection, including mathematical evaluation of water resources, water rights, building a water-saving society, water pricing, water quality standards, and water functional area planning. This book reflects new ideas and models in China's water management in recent years. To meet the needs of open and distance education, the textbook includes teaching aids such as "Learning Guides," "Summaries," and "Assignments." Additionally, this book is accompanied by video materials.